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The New York Yankees are playing their first home game of Spring Training on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, and in his first game action for the team, Juan Soto hit a three-run home run off of the scoreboard in left-center field. Soto to the Scoreboard 🚀 pic.twitter.com/bzXOotxBik — New York Yankees (@Yankees) February […]

The New York Yankees might have missed out on Shohei Ohtani, but that’s not stopping the team from acquiring a new star for their rotation. Last season’s deminse was due in large part to the team’s underperforming starting rotation. Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole was the lone bright spot in a season full of injuries […]

The New York Yankees may have something very special in their farm system. Yankees’ prospect Spencer Jones turned some heads on Saturday when he smashed a home run in the Yankees’ spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. The bomb went 470 feet in Jones’ first plate appearance. Spencer Jones hits one 470 feet! The […]

The New York Yankees are hoping their 2024 campaign will be better than it was in 2023, and a guy who could play a big role in their success is Anthony Volpe. Volpe won the starting shortstop job in Spring Training last year, and now that he has the job for himself, Aaron Judge offered […]

The New York Yankees have high expectations for the 2024 season following their difficult 2023 campaign. There will be pressure on the team to turn things around. Health will play a pivotal role throughout the ’24 season, and Aaron Judge provided an injury update in spring training after he suffered a torn ligament last year. […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees are currently in the midst of what figures to be somewhat of a transitional period for the franchise coming off of what was a relatively disappointing 2023 MLB season. Just a year after Judge set the all-time AL record for home runs in a season and led the […]

The Cincinnati Reds and former New York Yankees first baseman Mike Ford are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman reported details of the contract as well: “Mike Ford to the Reds on a minor league deal. $1.3M salary in majors, and another 125K in incentives. Spring […]

Anthony Rizzo is the New York Yankees first baseman. So why did Aaron Judge play some first base at the Yankees’ player development complex earlier this winter? “Somebody had to go over there,” Judge said, via Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. Judge took ground balls at first base last spring as well. Given his size, […]

There is plenty of hope surrounding the New York Yankees as they approach the start of Spring Training. Following a 2023 season that had them on the outside looking in on the playoff race in a stacked AL East, the Yankees brought in Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo as part of a major outfield overhaul […]

Which New York Yankees prospect could end up on the 2024 Opening Day Roster? Although there would not be a clear spot for him given the Yankees’ new-look outfield, Jasson Dominguez would be the easy answer. However, Dominguez is recovering from an injury and will not return until later in the season. Dominguez, who was […]

The New York Yankees made a big addition to their pitching rotation when they signed Marcus Stroman. However, with Blake Snell remaining active, many Yankees fans are wondering if New York is still interested. Hal Steinbrenner has seen the rumors tying the Yankees to Snell. But as the reigning NL Cy Young remains a free […]

The New York Yankees spiraled to an 82-80 finish last year after skyrocketing expectations and will look to correct the narrative this season. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, and make a New York Yankees over under win total prediction for the 2024 season. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for […]

The New York Yankees position players have reported to spring training, and that includes big offseason acquisition Juan Soto. Juan Soto, New York Yankee. 😎 pic.twitter.com/pdUUTtwPN1 — MLB (@MLB) February 22, 2024 Juan Soto was seen taking live batting practice on Wednesday and wearing Yankees gear. The fanbase is obviously pumped up for Soto to […]

Gleyber Torres is entering the last year of his current contract with the New York Yankees, and he spoke on what his mindset is entering his walk year, and whether or not he would like to stay with the franchise. “I don’t want to leave here,” Gleyber Torres said, via Erik Boland of Newsday. “I […]

Gerrit Cole began his MLB career with the Pittsburgh Pirates as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 draft. While he may now be with the New York Yankees, Cole still has love for his time with the Pirates. Cole spent the first five years of his career in Pittsburgh. As he watches from […]

The New York Yankees are expected to be a contender this season, but that was also the case last year, and things didn’t pan out. The Yankees have a lot of talent, but that talent is getting older, and last year, they were plagued with injury trouble. New York should be looking at available free […]

The New York Yankees are on a mission to avenge their 2023 AL East showing. Of course, the mission cannot be completed without the services of their prized right fielder. Aaron Judge looks to make a return from a nagging toe injury; however, he gave a concerning update ahead of Spring Training. Aaron Judge updates […]

Fans were ecstatic when MLB The Show first revealed that Derek Jeter would be appearing as a legend in the game. Now, MLB The Show is set to further honor the New York Yankees Hall-of-Famer by introducing a specific Jeter game mode. The new mode is called “Storylines: Derek Jeter”, according to theshow.com. MLB The […]

Coming off a disappointing 2023, the New York Yankees are eyeing a bounce-back year. With the acquisition of Juan Soto highlighting their offseason preparations, the team is now in Spring Training to ensure that they’ll clinch a playoff spot in 2024. For that to happen, every player has to show up when called upon, and […]

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton features some of the best power in the game, and he’s looking to bounce back in 2024 following a forgettable 2023 season. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman previously said that he’s expecting Giancarlo Stanton, who has dealt with injury trouble over the past few seasons, to “wind up […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto reported to spring training with the rest of the position players on Monday, and he spoke about why he is looking forward to playing his home games in the Bronx. “My thoughts are it’s going to be electric, it’s going to be fun,” Juan Soto said, via YES Network. […]

The New York Yankees acquired superstar Juan Soto in a trade this past offseason. New York missed the postseason in 2023 and adding Soto should help them rebound in 2024. Soto is set to join superstar Aaron Judge in the lineup, and he revealed what fans can expect from Judge and himself this season. “We […]

It was recently reported that the New York Yankees are still interested in signing Blake Snell. The report surfaced after rumors suggested New York was unlikely to sign the reigning National League Cy Young winner. Although the Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants are also interested in him, Snell reportedly has an offer from […]

As spring training gets underway for the New York Yankees, several premier free agents are still waiting to sign their next contracts. Two players still available on the free agent market are starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery and left-handed hitting outfielder Cody Bellinger. The Yankees should look into acquiring Montgomery, but they should pass on Bellinger. […]

The New York Yankees are coming off of an incredibly disappointing 2023 season that fell well short of their expectations. Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman heard the criticism from fans and took it to heart, bringing in superstar slugger Juan Soto in a trade with the San Diego Padres. Soto’s addition brings more prestige to […]

The New York Yankees made a major addition to their pitching rotation when they signed Marcus Stroman. However, as the Yankees look towards Opening Day, New York is looking for even more firepower in their rotation. The Yankees are still showing strong interest in free agent Blake Snell, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. However, […]

The New York Mets and former New York Yankees slugging first baseman Luke Voit are reportedly discussing a contract, Andy Martino of SNY reports. Nothing is official as of this story’s writing, but Martino states that an agreed-upon contract would be a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training. Mets: Luke Voit is a […]

Carlos Rodon had solidified himself as a really effective pitcher in the MLB, until he came to the New York Yankees. With the prestigious club, he pitched a 6.85 ERA, the highest of his career with at least 10 games played. Even in his last start for New York last season, he was dreadful as […]

The New York Mets and first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi have reportedly agreed to a minor-league contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “Mets added Ji-Man Choi on minors deal. Naver Sports 1st reported last night,” Heyman wrote Saturday on X (formerly Twitter). The Mets later confirmed the report and revealed that Choi’s contract […]

New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge might be moving away from his familiar place in the number two spot of manager Aaron Boone’s batting lineup. As the Yankees integrate off-season trade acquisition Juan Soto into their order, changes are likely to be made. Judge has spent the majority of his career batting second, a […]

The New York Yankees were supposed to have a monster pitching staff in 2023. Headlined by perennial Cy Young contender Gerrit Cole, they added former San Francisco Giants Carlos Rodon to further bolster the team. A rotation of Cole, Rodon, Domingo German, and Nestor Cortes would’ve been nasty. A year later, and the Yankees’ pitching […]

Besides Shohei Ohtani, no free agent was more coveted this MLB offseason than Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The star duo ultimately signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the New York Yankees made a strong push for Yamamoto before he decided to take his talents to LA. Yankees fans were irate that general manager Brian Cashman couldn’t […]

The New York Yankees have never been shy to chase the big stars. Whenever a big name head into free agency or requests a trade, New York is always involved somehow. The same thing happened during the year of Shohei Ohtani. When the two-way star hit the free agent market this offseason, he was first […]

Following his retirement, it looks like Corey Kluber still wishes to be part of the MLB community. The former pitcher, who won the Cy Young Award twice, is currently being eyed by the New York Yankees for a special advisor position, per reporter Bryan Hoch. Back on February 9, Kluber announced that he would finally […]

Carlos Rodon’s 2023 wasn’t really a year to remember, baseball-wise of course. The pitcher started the season with a forearm injury, which caused him to miss games until July. New York Yankees fans eagerly anticipated his debut with the team, hoping that he’ll finally play the first season of his six-year, $161 million contract. Once […]

The New York Yankees are on a mission to improve their team following their failed 2023 postseason showing. The Yankees are mulling a contract extension with one of their prized second basemen. Gleyber Torres will need to impress Brian Cashman with a range of stats after the GM’s ominous comments. Brian Cashman provides fuel for […]

Plenty of top-tier MLB free agents remain unsigned as 2024 Spring Training begins. One of them is outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger, whose talents and hard work were endorsed by New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman. Stroman and Bellinger worked together with the Chicago Cubs last season, each guy having a strong campaign. The former joined […]

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has had some battles with his new teammate Juan Soto, most notably in the 2019 World Series, when Cole was a member of the Houston Astros, and Soto hit multiple home runs off of him in the series, helping the Washington Nationals win their first championship. Cole is glad […]

Marcus Stroman signed with the New York Yankees during the offseason. Stroman, who had an All-Star season with the Chicago Cubs in 2024, will add veteran experience and more star-power to New York’s starting rotation. So when will Stroman make his regular season debut for the Yankees? Spring training games haven’t even started, but the […]